She just doesn't get it. It's not the planning, it's the lying,
Mrs. C.

The U.S. illegally invaded Iraq in a war based on lies. Members of the administration are under indictment (Libby) and investigation (Rove) for their actions in trying to prevent the exposure of Bush's lies about WMD.

Yet all the junior senator from New York wants to know is, how we can plan better for future wars. From the AP:

Clinton, D-N.Y., who walks a political tightrope within her own party on the issue of the Iraq war, did not call for Rumsfeld to go, saying instead it is more important to find out what did or did not go wrong in planning the war....

While normally we wouldn't take a Fox News poll seriously, today we'll make an exception and offer our whole-hearted congratulations to George Bush as he hits a new low. Fox has him at 33% approval, with Republicans defecting in droves. With numbers like this, why do centrist Democrats continue to support his screwball policies?

In particular, why is the junior Senator from New York joining in the rush to war with Iran? When the President mumbles that "all options are on the table," including the nuclear option, it is the responsiblity of sane people to stand up and say NO. As RJ Eskow noted, " It will increase terrorism against us and spark a wider Holy War that will last for generations. Yet she's prepared to take that risk to increase her electoral chances. Is there no end to her cynical ambition?"

Join Us on Saturday, April 29, in New York City

Too much is too wrong in this country. We have a foreign policy that is foreign to our core values, and domestic policies wreaking havoc at home. The times are urgent and we must act!
http://www.april29.org/

Next Saturday thousands of New Yorkers will take to the streets to stand up for what we believe in and voice our outrage at the disastrous policies enacted by a criminal administration and a complicit Congress.

The UFPJ March for Peace begins near Madison Square at noon and finishes near City Hall. The Tasini Team will be out in full force. Please join us. We'll meet at 23rd and 7th at 10:00 a.m. Call the office for details.

It's going to be a beautiful day!

An inspiring new film opened in New York City last night. Presented as a fundraiser for Iraq Veterans Against the War, the astonishing new documentary Sir! No Sir! traces the history of the anti-war movement within the American military during Vietnam. Beginning with simple acts of rebellion by conscientious individuals, resistance by soldiers grew as coffee houses flourished near military bases and underground newspapers appeared in the barracks. GI's overseas defied orders and refused to kill. Soldiers at home staged peace marches. All this before the moment we do remember, when the Vietnam Vets threw their medals on the steps of the Capital.

503,926 "incidents of desertion" occurred between 1966 and 1971. Who knew?

On Thursday, April 13, the Ithaca chapter of Progressive Democrats of America voted to endorse Jonathan Tasini for United States Senate. Tasini received two-thirds of votes by members required for endorsement. Incumbent Senator Hillary Clinton did not receive any votes.

The group agreed that Tasini would be the best candidate for Senator from New York, speaking out on the issues of peace, health care, and economics that concern us all.

Congratulations, Jonathan! Hope this is just the first in a series of victories leading to your representing the state of New York in the U.S. Senate next January.